"Enterprise" In a Mirror, Darkly: Part 2 (2005)

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Director:

Marvin V. Rush

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (creator "Star Trek")
Rick Berman (creator) ...

TV Series:

"Enterprise" (2001)

Original Air Date:

29 April 2005 (Season 4, Episode 19)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Plot:

After capturing a Constitution class starship from the future, the evil Mirror Universe Captain Archer attempts to become Emperor.

Plot Keywords:

Captain | Space | Prequel | Planet | Exploration

Cast

Scott Bakula	...	Commander / Captain Jonathan Archer
John Billingsley	...	Dr. Phlox
Jolene Blalock	...	Lt. Commander T'Pol
Dominic Keating	...	Major Malcolm Reed
Anthony Montgomery	...	MACO Sergeant Travis Mayweathe
Linda Park	...	Lieutenant Hoshi Sato
Connor Trinneer	...	Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker III
Gary Graham	...	Crewman Soval
Gregory Itzin	...	Admiral Black
John Mahon	...	Admiral Gardner (mirror)
Derek Magyar	...	Ensign Kelby
Pat Healy	...	Alien Slave
Majel Barrett	...	Computer Voice (voice)
David Sobolov	...	Slar (voice)

Trivia:

This episode takes place within the "Mirror Universe" from the "Mirror, Mirror" episode of the original "Star Trek" (1966). The cast play their mirror counterparts only, making this the first Star Trek episode to not feature any regular characters.

Goofs:

Continuity: The Defiant fires on the Avenger, blowing a hole in the saucer section. Several seconds later, when the Avenger is shown in a close-up returning fire, the saucer section has no damage.

Quotes:

Lt. Commander T'Pol: The Federation is our future.
Commander: You're mistaking our universe for someone else's.

Movie Connections:

References "Star Trek: Arena (#1.18)" (1967)

Spectacular

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

I am up at an hour which I should be spending sleeping, as I have work in the morning. But I can't take my eyes off of this splendid twist on Enterprise. I love this series, though I have to say, this alternate universe two part episode is fantastic. Seeing Jonathan Archer as a power hungry, and equally driven character is something I was skeptical about, upon first reading the "info" on the episode before watching, but it plays beautifully. Likewise, the twist on the other characters, Most notably, Dr. Flocks, and Tucker, are played well. The ability to play both sides of the fence goes to show that these three actors do their job well. Travis, T'pol and Reid Aren't as memorable in their twisted states, though I am not so sure why. T'pol doesn't seem to have changed much other than her outfit, and displays a bit more emotion than one would expect from a Vulcan, Reid just seems to be a sinister little twerp that we don't care about, and Travis is basically the same...Following orders with nothing really too interesting going on about him to grab our attention. it was very nice to see the crew step aboard the Defiant and to see the insides of that old Star Trek style ship come to life again.

**SPOLIER BELOW**

The ending was somewhat enexpected, as usually in Enterprise the good triumph over the bad, Archers demise was unexpected to me as well, and as for Hoshi...She makes a damn sexy Empress.

All in all I give these two episodes a ten out of ten. Grats.